Michael Lister

New York Times bestselling and award-winning Author Michael Lister's response to living through Hurricane Michael, the superstorm that devastated his and John Jordan's beloved Gulf Coast. The death of retired priest Andrew Irwin begins like any other murder investigation for John Jordan, but it ends in a thrilling cat and mouse chase during an existential storm of apocalyptic proportions.

What would you risk to prevent a murder?Private investigator Merrill Monroe enlists the services of detective John Jordan to protect Malia Goodman, a civil rights and police shooting activist with a target on her back. But Merrill doesn't just want John to help protect Malia, he wants him to find out who's trying to kill her and help him stop them.Malia is surrounded on all sides by suspects-rogue cops, homegrown terrorists, right-wing militants, and even some supposed friends very close to her-and Merrill wonders if even John Jordan, with his considerable skills and experience, can figure out who the killer is before it's too late. Can John save a life? What about the would-be killer's very soul? Or is Malia fated to be another martyr for the cause of justice and equality? Start Blue Blood now and find out today

An active school shooter leads John Jordan on a riveting chase into a stunning mystery.While attempting to prevent a school shooting, sheriff's investigator John Jordan becomes an unwitting witness to the evolution of a particular type of evil. When the echoes of the gunfire cease and the smoke clears the biggest mystery of all still waits to be solved. Who planned and perpetrated this devastating deed and how did he hide his identity?But a cunning killer isn't the only thing John is battling. Old demons have resurfaced to threaten everything he's worked so hard for. Can John expose the killer or will he die trying? Read Bloodshed today and find out "A treasure of contemporary literature. Lister is a giant talent with a unique vision." Florida Weekly The John Jordan series: From award-winning author and New York Times and USA Today bestseller Michael Lister.1) POWER IN THE BLOOD, 2) BLOOD OF THE LAMB, 3) FLESH AND BLOOD, 4) THE BODY AND THE BLOOD, 5) BLOOD SACRIFICE, 6) RIVERS TO BLOOD, 7) INNOCENT BLOOD, 8) BLOOD MONEY, 9) BLOOD MOON, 10) BLOOD CRIES, 11) BLOOD OATH, 12) BLOOD WORK, 13) COLD BLOOD, 14) BLOOD BETRAYAL, 15) BLOOD SHOT, 16) BLOOD TIES, 17) BLOOD STONE, 18) BLOOD TRAIL, 19) BLOODSHED Visit MichaelLister.com to download a FREE box set of John Jordan Mysteries.

A missing girl. A shell-shocked soldier. A wife stepping out on her husband. Two women beaten to death. A sinister sabotage plot. A wounded, relentless private eye who will stop at nothing to protect those he loves.Walk the mean streets of wartime Panama City with Jimmy Riley, a wounded, woman-haunted knight errant in Michael Lister's resonant new noir series Publisher's Weekly calls "a promising private detective series set in 1940s Florida," and Library Journal says "peppered with snappy dialog, this hard-boiled mystery by award winner Lister is a swell read.""Michael Lister writes some of the best hard-boiled prose going. Nothing short of amazing " Booklist Starred Review.

In late 1943, Miki Matsumoto, a beautiful Japanese teenager who has been in hiding since escaping from an internment camp, is working as Riley's secretary in gratitude for his rescuing her from a vicious kidnapper. Miki's sinister uncle threatens to kill the gumshoe and his girlfriend, Lauren Lewis, unless they disclose Miki's location. Meanwhile, a boxing manager hires Riley and his best friend Clip to protect Fighting Freddy Freeman, whose life has been threatened on the eve of a bout that could land him a chance to take on heavyweight champ Joe Louis. THE GIRL WHO CRIED BLOOD TEARS, a Jimmy Riley Noir Novel from award-winning and bestselling author Michael Lister "Lister's hard-edged prose ranks with the best of contemporary noir fiction." Publisher's Weekly Starred Review. Walk the mean streets of wartime Panama City with Jimmy Riley, a wounded, woman-haunted knight errant in Michael Lister's resonant new noir series Publisher's Weekly calls "a promising private detective series set in 1940s Florida," and Library Journal says "peppered with snappy dialog, this hard-boiled mystery by award winner Lister is a swell read." "Michael Lister has the world of Florida Panhandle noir all to himself. Tough, violent, and hard-boiled, This novel of obsession and suspense will remind you of Raymond Chandler, Graham Greene, and why you started reading crime novels in the first place." John Dufresne

Could John Jordan commit murder? What about Anna or Merrill? When the body of Anna's ex-husband and stalker is found murdered at the Dead Lakes Campground everyone is a suspect-but no one more so than John Jordan and those closest to him. The brutality with which the body has been beaten indicates a crime of rage and personal vendetta. The staging of the crime scene demonstrates a crafty criminal skilled in the art of both subterfuge and homicide investigation techniques. Is there any way that John can see this case clearly? Is there any way he wants to? A mystery with profound consequences for John and those he loves most, Blood Trail is a riveting entry in a unique and stellar series.

Find out Jimmy and Lauren's fate in the thrilling third book in the Jimmy Riley series, THE GIRL AT THE END OF THE LONG DARK NIGHT. Walk the mean streets of wartime Panama City with Jimmy "Soldier" Riley, a wounded, woman-haunted knight errant in Michael Lister's resonant new noir series Publisher's Weekly calls "a promising private detective series set in 1940s Florida," and Library Journal says "peppered with snappy dialog, this hard-boiled mystery by award winner Lister is a swell read." "Michael Lister successfully brings back the hard-boiled 1940′s P.I. with his Jimmy 'Soldier' Riley series. Soldier has heart, the dialogue is relentlessly hard-boiled, and the local is steamy and original. Lister knows how to mix it all together with the steady hand of a solid pro." Robert Randisi "Tight, taut, terrific PI noir with a classic and fully-realized 1940s setting. Michael Lister is one of those rare, gifted writers who can immerse you with his first sentence. The "Soldier" series is a treasure--don't miss it " Kelli Stanley "Michael Lister delivers the goods like Tyson in his prime, hard, fast and beautiful kind of brutal." Gary Phillips

A haunted, vulnerable detective. A wounded woman in danger. Someone is following Lauren Lewis. Is it her ex? Private detective Jimmy Riley told her back when they were lovers that if he ever decided to follow her, she'd never know he was there. With a secret to hide in a city exploding, Lauren keeps trying to tell Jimmy goodbye, but he's the only man who can help her. And though it might destroy him, he doesn't mind so much. Better to die than be told goodbye. "Michael Lister writes some of the best hard-boiled prose going. Nothing short of amazing " Booklist Starred Review. "Michael Lister delivers the goods like Tyson in his prime, hard, fast and beautiful kind of brutal." Gary Phillips *This book was originally published under the title THE BIG GOODBYE.

Someone's trying to kill PI Jimmy Riley. And he's inclined to let them. But before sleeping the big sleep and journeying to the undiscovered country to discover what dreams may come, there's blood work to be done. Picking up right at the thrilling conclusion of The Girl Who Said Goodbye, The Girl in the Grave finds Jimmy near death with one hell of a big score to settle and more than a few injustices to square along the way - all while searching wartime Panama City for a dangerous serial killer who combines art and murder. Stylish, retro, and highly entertaining, Michael Lister's The Girl in the Grave continues the romantic, mysterious, adventures of one of the most interesting and compelling classic hard-boiled detectives to come along in a very, very long time.

Atlanta Monster is a box set of two thrilling murder mysteries set in Atlanta during and after the Atlanta Child Murders. John Jordan's first case is also his most heartbreaking. And one that will haunt him for the rest of his life When John Jordan was twelve years old, he came face-to-face with the man who went to prison for the Atlanta Child Murders. Six years later, John returns to Atlanta to discover the truth. As he battles his demons and embarks on his first murder investigation, Jordan learns the ropes from the one and only Harry Bosch. Witness the beginning of one of crime fiction's most fascinating detectives. Every great character has a past, and ex-cop turned prison chaplain turned cop again John Jordan's is equal doses tragedy and inspiration. Innocent Blood is both a standalone thriller and the true first book in an electrifying series that features a special introduction by Michael Connelly. "Another great ride with a very assured driver behind the wheel" - Michael Connelly. What would you do if you came face to face with a serial killer? A young John Jordan continues his investigation into the Atlanta Child Murders, interviews Wayne Williams, investigates the disappearance of Cedric Porter, and uncovers a series of murders with devastating consequences. Experience the events that shaped one of the most unique characters in all of crime fiction. Accompany John during his first spiritual awakenings, his first battles with alcoholism, his first forays and fallings into love, and his first murder investigations. "Blood Cries, Lister's excellent sequel to Innocent Blood, couples a crafty whodunit with a thoughtful look at his lead's inner life" - Publisher's Weekly Starred review. The John Jordan series: From award-winning author and New York Times and USA Today bestseller Michael Lister. 1) POWER IN THE BLOOD, 2) BLOOD OF THE LAMB, 3) FLESH AND BLOOD, 4) THE BODY AND THE BLOOD, 4.5) DOUBLE EXPOSURE, 5) BLOOD SACRIFICE, 6) RIVERS TO BLOOD, 6.5 BURNT OFFERINGS, 7) INNOCENT BLOOD, 7.5) SEPARATION ANXIETY, 8) BLOOD MONEY, 9) BLOOD MOON, 9.5) THUNDER BEACH, 10) BLOOD CRIES, 10.5) A CERTAIN RETRIBUTION, 11) BLOOD OATH, 12) BLOOD WORK, 13) COLD BLOOD, 14) BLOOD BETRAYAL, 15) BLOOD SHOT, 16) BLOOD TIES, 17) BLOOD STONE, 18) BLOOD TRAIL

It's the case John never talks about. Now find out why. Atlanta. 1988. The one-hundredth anniversary of the Jack the Ripper case. College student John Jordan gets his first job in law enforcement, and his first case will change his life forever. When young women start disappearing, John begins putting clues together that point to a chilling reality: a sadistic, ritualistic serial killer is on a mission. The small town of Stone Mountain and its police department are no match for the cunning and twisted Stone Cold Killer - is John Jordan?

An unimaginable crime. An unstoppable detective. John Jordan returns from his honeymoon to discover that in the early morning hours of July 4th 2017, an unimaginable murder takes place in a rented Gulf-front mansion in a gated subdivision of Cape San Blas in Gulf County, Florida. There are no signs of forced entry and only six people were known to be in the house at the time-the victim, nine-year-old Mariah Evers, Mariah's dad, the Atlanta rapper Trace "Evidence" Evers, his girlfriend, Ashley, Ashley's ten-year-old son, Brett, the nanny, and Trace's manager. The case bears remarkable similarities to an unsolved murder that has always haunted John-the disturbing and disquieting death of JonBen t Ramsey, which earlier in the same year reached the heartbreaking milestone of its twentieth anniversary. Can John do what the Boulder police never could? Can he solve this perplexing mystery before it too becomes yet another tragic unsolved case? Can he find the justice JonBen t still hasn't received?